Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Patricia Gibson (Scottish National Party), on Monday, 17 October 2022, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 10 members in total.

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Former Councillor and Bailie, Iris Gibson

That this House marks with sadness the passing of former Glasgow SNP Councillor and Bailie Mrs Iris Gibson at the age of 84 of Alzheimer’s Disease; understands that, after having served in the Women’s Royal Naval Service as a Wren, working as a bookkeeper, and graduating from Strathclyde University with a Business Studies degree in her forties whilst raising twins with her husband, Mrs Gibson was elected in 1999 to the Mosspark ward and later the Craigton ward on Glasgow City Council; believes that during her 16 years on Glasgow City Council, the longest term of any Glasgow SNP councillor to date, Mrs Gibson served diligently both her constituents and the city as a Bailie; notes that in her free time, Mrs Gibson was a keen opera-lover and athlete, who ran 99 marathons, and, as a member of Strathclyde Mountaineering Club, climbed peaks all over the world well into her 60s; appreciates the profound impact Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative conditions can have on the later stages of people's lives; and highlights what it sees as the value and importance of the high-quality and personal care Mrs Gibson received at Haylie House in Largs and subsequently at Arran View in Saltcoats, particularly during the covid-19 pandemic.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

461 

Session

2022-23

Other sponsors

Jim Shannon

Douglas Chapman

Chris Law

Chris Stephens

Allan Dorans

Subjects

Death Councillors Scottish National Party Gibson, Iris

Link

View this Early day motion on edm.parliament.uk